Jo-Issa Rae Diop, known as Issa Rae (born January 12, 1985), is an American actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since then, she has been known for her roles in the TV show 'Insecure' (2016-2021) and films such as 'The Hate U Give' (2018) and 'Barbie' (2023). Her father is Senegalese.
Insecure: The End
(Self)
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
(Jessica Drew (voice))
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(Jessica Drew (voice))
Barbie
(Barbie)
American Fiction
(Sintara Golden)
A Bitter Lime
(Jane Johnson)
The Hate U Give
(April Ofrah)
Little
(April Williams)
American Princess
The Lovebirds
(Leilani)
The Photograph
(Mae Eames)
Hair Love
(Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice))
Perfect Strangers
Vengeance
(Eloise)
Rubberhead
(Bride 2 (segment "Absorption"))
Coastal Elites
(Callie Josephson)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Finding Your Roots
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
Desus & Mero
(Self)
Tamron Hall
(Self - Guest)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
Young Love
(Angela Young (voice))
Hot Ones
(Self)
Project Greenlight
(Self)
Insecure
(Issa Dee)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Sherri
(Self - Guest)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(Self)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(Self)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Legendary
(Self - Guest Judge)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(Trina)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(Daffodil Dunham)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(Jess)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(Butterfly)
The View
(Self)
Desus & Mero
(Self - Illustrious Guest)
The Oscars
(Self - Presenter)
Roar
(Wanda Shepard)
#blackAF
(Issa Rae)
BoJack Horseman
(Dr. Indira (voice))
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
The Hair Tales
(Self)
Juju
(Producer)
Insecure: The End
(Executive Producer)
The Photograph
(Executive Producer)
One of Them Days
(Producer)
Gray Matter
(Executive Producer)
Untitled Lupita Nyong'o/Rihanna Project
(Writer)
The Lovebirds
(Executive Producer)
Perfect Strangers
(Screenplay)
Perfect Strangers
(Producer)
Sinkhole
(Producer)
Insecure
(Producer)
Insecure
(Writer)
The Dolls
(Script)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
(Executive Producer)
Sweet Life: Los Angeles
(Executive Producer)
Rap Sh!t
(Writer)
Rap Sh!t
(Executive Producer)
Project Greenlight
(Executive Producer)
Insecure
(Creator)
Rap Sh!t
(Creator)